1990 Turkmenistan presidential election

1990 Turkmen presidential election

27 October 1990 1992 →
Turnout	96.71%
Nominee Saparmurat Niyazov Party Communist Party Popular vote 1,716,278 Percentage 98.29%
Elected President Saparmurat Niyazov Communist Party

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Presidential elections were held for the first time in the Turkmen SSR on 27 October 1990.^[1] The only candidate was Saparmurat Niyazov, who won 98% of the vote. Voter turnout was 97%.^[2]